Lockn’ Fest Announces Mad Dogs & Englishmen: A Celebration of Joe Cocker
Lockn’ Festival Presents
An Exclusive Performance:
Mad Dogs & Englishmen
A Celebration of Joe Cocker
hosted by
Tedeschi Trucks Band
and featuring
Leon Russell and Original Members of Mad Dogs & Englishmen
plus Special Guests
In 2013, Lockn’ Festival and Tedeschi Trucks Band began discussions to collaborate with Joe Cocker for a special event. This planned collaboration would have brought together Tedeschi Trucks Band with Joe Cocker and some original members of Mad Dogs & Englishmen and other guest artists. The idea was well received, but, sadly, Joe Cocker died after a long illness in December 2014. However, the idea has survived.
In his honor, Tedeschi Trucks Band will host Mad Dogs & Englishmen, a once-in-a-lifetime collaborati
Original Mad Dogs & Englishmen members include: Leon Russell (guitar and keyboards), Rita Coolidge (vocals), Bobby Jones (vocals), Claudia Lennear (vocals – 20 Feet From Stardom), Chris Stainton (keyboards – Eric Clapton, The Who), Chuck Blackwell (percussion – Everly Brothers), Bobby Torres (percussion), Pamela Polland (vocals – Ry Cooder, Bonnie Raitt), Matthew Moore (vocals) and Daniel Moore (vocals).
Special guests include: Chris Robinson (Black Crowes), Dave Mason (Traffic), Doyle Bramhall II, Anders Osbourne (Galactic), Alecia Chakour (Warren Haynes Band), Shannon McNally and more.
The 2015 Lockn’ Festival is September 10-13 at the Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, Virginia, and will also feature Robert Plant & Sensational Space Shifters performing two nights with two different sets, Phil Lesh & Friends with Carlos Santana, Jorma & Jack celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Jefferson Airplane, Widespread Panic with special guest Jimmy Cliff, Gov’t Mule, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, The Doobie Incident featuring The Doobie Brothers with The String Cheese Incident, Little Feat, St. Paul & The Broken Bones and many more.
For more complete line-up and details on Lockn’ Festival go to www.locknfestival.com